La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Global Studies gives you the expertise to build a rewarding career in global politics, human rights and international business. Gain strong foundations in international trade and diplomacy, as well as a well-rounded business skillset.

Explore the complex social, commercial and sustainability challenges faced by corporations and diverse communities. Understand how to analyse problems, develop forward-thinking solutions, and negotiate with stakeholders to turn your ideas into action.

Grow as a leader and a thinker. Challenge your ideas and preconceptions. Expand your networks and your horizons. You'll be prepared for the rapidly evolving world of international trade and the complex web of relationships negotiated by governments and multinational organisations every day. Develop the creative and analytical skills to work across a wide range of industries, and build the resilience to face real-world challenges.

We understand that global experiences are vital for your studies. You'll have the opportunity to get out of the classroom and build both your skills and your professional network at one of our overseas partner universities. You'll also have the opportunity to do an internship, either in Australia or overseas, that's tailored to your career goals.

Whatever your ambition, tailor your degree with specially curated majors and minors that allow you to explore the various business, economic, geopolitical and humanitarian forces shaping our world.

Graduate ready for a rewarding career in trade, diplomacy, politics, government, business, economics and finance.

You'll learn

• Key global challenges and contexts
  • Explore the complex systems, structures, laws and practices that are shaping global challenges. Broaden your understanding by considering a range of political, social, legal and cultural perspectives.
• International business
  • Discover how businesses succeed in an increasingly globalised economy. You'll cover economics, finance, management, statistics and marketing from an international perspective.
• Politics and diplomacy
  • Learn how political systems, actors and processes work at a local, national and global level. Explore major conflicts and approaches to dispute resolution.
• Economics
  • Explore economic concepts and discover how they're used to solve problems faced by a wide range of industries, including governments and multinational organisations.
• Management
  • Build fundamental business knowledge and examine concepts and issues relating to the management of firms, government departments and global business environments.
• Problem solving and critical thinking
  • Identify and analyse key global challenges and create innovative responses.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.